• Hazzia@discuss.tchncs.de
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    Not a bad fanfic - states are already looking into blocking him on the ballot under the 14th ammendment. Sceptics are arguing that they can’t do that until he’s been convicted, but proponents are arguing that a conviction is unecessary as removal from the ballot is not a criminal punishment and can be done in other cases as well. No telling exactly how that plays out, but the probability level is higher than that of the plot progressions within your average WatPad post.

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        Isn’t the opposite true though as well? Can’t red states just make up reasons to remove biden if a conviction isn’t required?

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          It is insurrection specific so states would have the burden of proving (if they cared about proof) Biden was engaged with an insurrection.

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          Sure, if they could identify an instance in which he “engaged in insurrection or rebellion […], or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof”. Biden has never committed such an offense, so in order for red states to attempt this they’d have to fabricate facts and have a sufficient number of state officials go along with it, essentially The Big Lie 2.0.

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      I mean when even the federalist society are penning their opinions on various publications supporting such a position…